​Ways To Chill Wine And Cocktails Without Ice

​There are those who will argue about whether a wine is to be chilled or served at room temperature. Others, regardless of it being red or white wine they are drinking, the want it cold and won't hesitate in tossing ice into their glass. Others cringe at the thought or sight of ice in a glass of wine. ​Now, one can have their wine cold without it being chilled by ugly ice cubes, or having the ice diluting their drink.

​Wine Bucket Without Ice

If you prefer an ice bucket, how about one that will keep your wine chiled without the need for ice. ​

​Wine Pearls

Instead of pulling out ice buckets, you can drop a few wine pearls into the glass. Wine Pearls are usually stainless steel orbs that are frozen before use.

When used in a wine glass with a round bottom, the frozen pearls will glimmer and pile up with an elegant look.

When you drop a wine pearl into a room-temperature pour of red wine, you can bring it down to cellar temperature (54–64º F/12–16º C) in a matter of minutes.

While these pearls are perfect for wine, their ability to chill without altering or diluting delicate flavors also makes them ideal for cooling liquor, delicate cocktails, and fresh fruit juices.

Whiskey Stones

Whiskey stones are like wine pearls. You simply keep them in your freezer until needed.

Like wine pearls they will keep your cocktail chilled without diluting it down.

Whiskey Stones can be cubes made from solid soapstone that will chill your liquor without diluting it. Unlike ice, Whiskey Stones are non-porous and thus odorless and tasteless. So, adding Whiskey Stones to your favorite bourbon will chill the spirit without affecting its taste.